Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said he has nominated Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize, as the two leaders held talks in Washington against the backdrop of ongoing conflict in Gaza and renewed hostilities with Iran. Meeting for the first time since the United States launched airstrikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities during a brief but intense flare-up in the Israel-Iran conflict, the pair discussed a range of pressing…

Tesla’s market value plummeted by $79bn (£60bn) on Monday after shares fell 6.8% at the close of US trading, following growing investor concerns over Elon Musk’s decision to launch a new political party. The electric vehicle giant’s market capitalisation tumbled from just over $1tn to approximately $921bn, with the value of Musk’s personal stake reduced by nearly $15bn to under $120bn. Despite the hit, Musk remains the world’s richest person,…

Two crew members have been seriously wounded and two others are missing after a Greek-operated bulk carrier was attacked off the coast of Yemen on Monday, marking yet another escalation in maritime hostilities in the Red Sea. The Liberia-flagged Eternity C, managed by Greek company Cosmoship Management, came under assault around 50 nautical miles southwest of the Yemeni port of Hodeidah. According to officials from the EU naval mission Operation…

President Donald Trump has announced that the United States will resume shipments of “primarily defensive weapons” to Ukraine, reversing a decision made just days earlier by his administration to halt the delivery of military aid. Speaking at the White House on Monday, Trump confirmed the policy shift in response to a reporter’s question. “We’re going to send some more weapons. We have to. They have to be able to defend…

The United States of America President Donald Trump on Monday announced a 25% tariff on imports from Japan and South Korea, citing imbalanced trade relationships with both countries. The decision was disclosed in official letters sent to the respective governments as part of a broader trade push by the White House. In the nearly identical letters, he stated that the new tariffs would take effect on August 1, arguing that…

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has alleged that Israel attempted to assassinate him during last month’s brief but intense conflict between both countries. In an interview released Monday with U.S. broadcaster Tucker Carlson, Pezeshkian claimed, “They did try, yes. They acted accordingly, but they failed.” He emphasized that it was not the United States behind the attack, but Israel. “I was in a meeting… they tried to bombard the area in…

President Donald Trump has announced that Nigeria will be among countries facing an additional 10% tariff for aligning with what he described as the “anti-American policies of BRICS.” President Trump made the declaration on Sunday via a post on Truth Social, adding fresh uncertainty to global trade relations. Trump’s announcement, which did not elaborate on any specific policy of BRICS, came as the group’s meeting was underway in Rio de…

For the first time in over 100 years, the Seine River has been officially opened to the public for swimming, as Parisians and tourists alike braved the waters this weekend following a landmark environmental overhaul. City authorities gave the green light after a massive clean-up project transformed the iconic river, once infamously polluted, into a safe and swimmable public space. …At the wake of 2024 Paris Olympics This move comes…

US tariffs will kick in on August 1 if trading partners from Taiwan to the European Union do not strike deals with Washington, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Sunday. The rates will “boomerang back” to the sometimes very high levels which President Donald Trump had announced on April 2, before he suspended the levies to allow for trade talks and set a July 9 deadline for agreement, Bessent told CNN.…

Residents across central Texas observed a day of prayer on Sunday as the death toll from Friday’s catastrophic flash floods rose to at least 82, with dozens still missing and search efforts shifting from rescue to recovery. Authorities confirmed that the sudden flooding, triggered by torrential pre-dawn rain, caused the Guadalupe River to rise 26 feet (8 metres) in just 45 minutes, devastating riverside communities and leaving a trail of…

Iran has begun mass deportations of Afghan refugees and migrants after a government-imposed deadline expired on 6 July.

The United Kingdom has re-established diplomatic relations with Syria for the first time in over a decade, Foreign Secretary David Lammy confirmed on Sunday during a landmark visit to the Syrian capital, Damascus. Marking the first visit by a British minister to Syria in 14 years, Mr Lammy described the development as a “renewed hope for the Syrian people” and pledged Britain’s support for rebuilding the war-torn country. “It is…